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Covid-19 far worse for work than 2008 financial crash: UN

GENEVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said that the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the world of work was…

Iran Reports 4,907 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,971,270 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 8 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry reported yesterday, 4,907 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections…

Uzbekistan Exempts 676 Types Of Technological Equipment From Customs Duties, VAT

TASHKENT, Jun 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan has exempted from customs duties and value-added tax (VAT), on the import of 676…

One Dead, 17 Missing As Passenger Van Plunges Into River In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (NNN-APP) – One person was killed and 17 others remained missing, after a passenger van plunged into…

Death Toll Rises To 18 In India’s Maharashtra Fire

NEW DELHI, Jun 8 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the fire incident in India’s Maharashtra state rose to 18,…

Covid-19: UK’s PM Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022

Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister LONDON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for leaders of the…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 28,909,975 As Daily Cases, Deaths Drop

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,909,975 today, with 100,636 new cases reported in the…

Netherlands: Trial in MH17 crash to start hearing evidence

BADHOEVEDORP (Netherlands), June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch judges will on Monday start hearing evidence against three Russian suspects and a…

Japanese Olympic Committee Official Dies In Tokyo Subway Suicide

TOKYO, Jun 7 (NNN-NHK) – A staff member of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), has reportedly died in a suicide,…

Indonesia Reports 5,832 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 163 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,832, within one day, to 1,856,038, with the…